10 APEICOTS. 



yellowish, firm, adhering to the stone, juicy, and agree- 

 ably acid ; but when well ripened it is highly perfumed. 

 Stone impervious, roundish. Kernel bitter. Ripe in the 

 end of July ; and generally used for preserving. 



MOOEPAEK (Ansons ; Dunmore's; Sunfs Moorpark ; 

 Oldakers Moorpark ; Sudloivs Moorpark; Temples}. 

 Large, roundish, more swollen on one side of the suture 

 than the other. Skin pale yellow on the shaded side, and 

 deep orange, or brownish red, next the sun, and marked 

 with dark specks. Flesh bright orange, firm, juicy, and 

 of rich luscious flavour ; separating from the stone, which 

 is rough and pervious on the back. Kernel bitter. End 

 of August and beginning of September. 



MUSCH MUSCH (D'Alexandrie}. Small, almost round, 

 and slightly compressed. Skin deep yellow ; orange red 

 next the sun. Flesh yellow, remarkably transparent, 

 tender, melting, and the sweetest of all apricots. Stone 

 impervious. Kernel sweet. Excellent for preserving. 

 Bipe in the end of July. 



De Nancy. See Peach. 



Noir, See Slack. 



Oldaker's Moorpark. See Moorpark. 



PEACH (Peche ; Gros Peche ; De Nancy ; De Wirtem- 

 lerg ; Royal Peach}. Large, oval, and flattened, marked 

 with a deep suture at the base, which gradually diminishes 

 towards the apex. Skin pale yellow on the shaded side, 

 and a slight tinge of red next the sun. Flesh reddish 

 yellow, very delicate, juicy, and sugary, with a rich and 

 somewhat musky flavour. Stone large, flat, rugged, and 



Servious along the back. Kernel bitter. This is quite 

 istinct from the Moorpark, now cultivated under that 

 name ; and is, doubtless, the parent of all the varieties so 

 called. It may always be distinguished from the Moor- 

 park by nurserymen j for, while the Moorpark may be 

 budded freely on the common plum stock, the Peach 

 apricot will only take on the Muscle stock. Hipe the 

 end of August and beginning of September. 



Peche. See Peach. 



PINE APPLE (Ananas}. Large, roundish, and flattened, 

 and marked with a rather shallow suture. Skin thin and 

 delicate, of a deep golden yellow on the shaded side, but 

 with a highly-coloured red cheek where exposed to the 



